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nbc news has not been able to verify its authenticity. some hostages have talked of extreme brutality. >> translator: i told them that i was an algerian muslim and they said okay, okay, don't be scared. we haven't come for you. we have come to exterminate the crusaders. >> reporter: abdul rahman al najiri was their leader in some reports. it's thought there's 40 al qaeda links to the maghreb. the plant was a joint venture between algeria's state-owned company and bp. stach says five of the workers are missing and bp says four of their members are unaccounted for. >> tragically we have grave fears that we may have fatalities from this group. >> reporter: bp confirmed one american survived, the plant manager, mark copp from texas but it's thought 23 hostages lost their lives here in the desert. annabel roberts, nbc news, london. >>> now to the bizarre story playing out in this country involving manti te'o, the all-american notre dame linebacker who was apparently caught up in an online romantic hoax. te'o told espn he was the victim, not pa
nbc news has not been able to verify its authenticity. some hostages have talked of extreme brutality. >> translator: i told them that i was an algerian muslim and they said okay, okay, don't be scared. we haven't come for you. we have come to exterminate the crusaders. >> reporter: abdul rahman al najiri was their leader in some reports. it's thought there's 40 al qaeda links to the maghreb. the plant was a joint venture between algeria's state-owned company and bp. stach says five...
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watching nbc bay area news. at 5:00, we have nbc nightly news coming up next, we'll be back with more local news. >>> on this sunday night, battle lines. if you thought the fiscal cliffhanger was bad, just you wait. major showdowns are on the horizon and there's word tonight that the president is about to throw down the gauntlet over his pick to lead the pentagon. >>> growing outrage over a case involving an alleged sexual assault and members of a high school football team. it's attracting national attention while tearing one small town apart. >>> follow the money. one was supposed to avert financial disaster, the other, aid victims of sandy. so, why were these urgently passed bills loaded with hundreds of millions for everything from hollywood and nascar to rummakers and algae growers? >>> and british invasion. it's happening tonight and the excitement is building. >> when i'm with her, i'm reminded of the virtues of the english. >> isn't she american? >> exactly. >> lords and ladies across america preparing fo
watching nbc bay area news. at 5:00, we have nbc nightly news coming up next, we'll be back with more local news. >>> on this sunday night, battle lines. if you thought the fiscal cliffhanger was bad, just you wait. major showdowns are on the horizon and there's word tonight that the president is about to throw down the gauntlet over his pick to lead the pentagon. >>> growing outrage over a case involving an alleged sexual assault and members of a high school football team....
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm lester holt in tonight for brian, who will be back monday. a lot of americans are spending this first week of the new year flat on their backs, taken down by the flu in numbers we typically wouldn't see until much later in the winter. and according to the centers for disease control, those numbers are rapidly climbing with a peak nowhere in sight. the government reports as of a week ago, flu cases were widespread in 41 states. that's 10 more states and a week earlier. what's more, this flu strain appears to be a particularly nasty one. it's even proven deadly in a handful of cases involving the young. nbc's chief science correspondent robert bazell starts us off tonight with more. >> have you had the flu shot before? >> reporter: packed clinics across the country and the cdcs numbers confirm what was already a bad flu season is getting worse. >> we have seen high fever, severe body aches, nasal congestion, cough. >> reporter: doctors say the major strain circulating
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm lester holt in tonight for brian, who will be back monday. a lot of americans are spending this first week of the new year flat on their backs, taken down by the flu in numbers we typically wouldn't see until much later in the winter. and according to the centers for disease control, those numbers are rapidly climbing with a peak nowhere in sight. the...
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tom costello, nbc news, bethesda, maryland. >> dr. tanya benenson is our chief medical officer here at nbc. tanya, you were telling me before air you have handed out about 1,000 inoculations just to our employees here in new york. you're reporting a lot of first-timers this year. but to that question, is it too late to get the inoculation? >> it's not too late. we still hear the flu is spreading. if the flu is spreading, new people are getting the flu and that could be you if you haven't had it. it's definitely not too late. it takes two weeks to kick in so the earlier the better, still can get one. >> people who hear this efficacy rate of 60-some odd percent, is it still worth it? >> it's still 62%. which is better than zero percent. if you get the flu shot, even if you got some form of the flu that wasn't covered by the flu shot, you could have a milder flu if you don't get the flu shot. and that's important. because if the real flu knocks you out, it's not a subtle thing. >> this is not the last time we'll be asking of your advice,
tom costello, nbc news, bethesda, maryland. >> dr. tanya benenson is our chief medical officer here at nbc. tanya, you were telling me before air you have handed out about 1,000 inoculations just to our employees here in new york. you're reporting a lot of first-timers this year. but to that question, is it too late to get the inoculation? >> it's not too late. we still hear the flu is spreading. if the flu is spreading, new people are getting the flu and that could be you if you...
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in tonight for brian. after weeks of negotiations and last-minute hold-ups over the fiscal cliff, congress late last night finally passed an agreement on taxes and spending. in a moment, we'll tell you what that legislation means for every american. but it's what the house did not do last night that caused an uproar today. lawmakers left before considering a bill to help victims of superstorm sandy, and that had republicans from hard-hit states taking aim at leaders of their own party. nbc's kelly o'donnell is at her post on capitol hill once again tonight. kelly, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, kate. so the house had not taken any kind of vote on a new year's day in nearly 60 years. and when they did so, they got that tax deal done, but only minutes later, a new controversy popped up, over government spending. and it spread through here furiously, and with real impact. new york and new jersey got angry and got action over emergency funding that w
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in tonight for brian. after weeks of negotiations and last-minute hold-ups over the fiscal cliff, congress late last night finally passed an agreement on taxes and spending. in a moment, we'll tell you what that legislation means for every american. but it's what the house did not do last night that caused an uproar today. lawmakers left...
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stephanie gosk, nbc news, at the refugee camp in jordan. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday a new warning about the dangers of snoring. how it could be a lot more serious than you might think. >>> and later, making a difference by showing americans how to eat better for less. >>> we're back with a wake up call for those affected by a common problem. new research suggests that snoring may indicate a much more serious medical issue. we get details on that tonight from nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman. >> are you kidding me? >> reporter: it's fodder for jokes in movies and on tv and can be a bedroom annoyance. >> if i don't fall asleep before him, i'm not going to fall asleep. >> i give him a shove. >> you need to wake him up or turn him over or something just so that you can sleep. >> reporter: new research shows snoring should not be ignored and in fact may be an indicator of cardiac disease, the number one killer in america. for the first time doctors say snoring alone may be an early sign of heart disease. likening it to other well known risk factors
stephanie gosk, nbc news, at the refugee camp in jordan. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday a new warning about the dangers of snoring. how it could be a lot more serious than you might think. >>> and later, making a difference by showing americans how to eat better for less. >>> we're back with a wake up call for those affected by a common problem. new research suggests that snoring may indicate a much more serious medical issue. we get...
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, gun stores tell nbc news they have seen an uptick in sales. owners stocking up out of fear the obama administration will impose stiffer laws. in december, the national instant criminal background check system reported 2.2 million background checks were performed last month, in increase of about 58% over the same period in 2011. >> you all know this is a complicated issue. >> reporter: and it is against this backdrop that the vice president is wrapping up his gun safety task force. >> federal weapons trafficking statute to universal background checks to making more widely available mental health assistance. >> reporter: there are more proposals, including the controversial reinstatement of the assault weapons ban, and limiting access to high capacity clips. earlier in the wee biden butted heads with the national rifle association over those issues. >> the vice president and his folks are focusing primarily on firearms ownership, and what we consider second amendment rights for the american people. >> reporter: on friday, the vice president met
, gun stores tell nbc news they have seen an uptick in sales. owners stocking up out of fear the obama administration will impose stiffer laws. in december, the national instant criminal background check system reported 2.2 million background checks were performed last month, in increase of about 58% over the same period in 2011. >> you all know this is a complicated issue. >> reporter: and it is against this backdrop that the vice president is wrapping up his gun safety task force....
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. with the flu at epidemic levels, already in some american cities and now with the media coverage of it, it's all having a predictable effect. while it's late in the game, people are streaming in to get flu shots, hoping to avoid a very serious illness. the kind that has overwhelmed even some hospitals. one doctor in minnesota where there have been 27 deaths due to the flu said today the spread of this virus this winter is pretty much unparalleled. some places are running out of inoculations. others are dealing with the sick. in a moment, what the doctor says about what to do if this strikes. but we begin with a doctor who has visited three hospitals in the flu zone over just the last three days. we have two reports to start off with tonight, beginning with dr. nancy snyderman at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia tonight. nancy, good evening. >> good evening, brian. state by state the number of cases of influenza and influenza related deaths
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. with the flu at epidemic levels, already in some american cities and now with the media coverage of it, it's all having a predictable effect. while it's late in the game, people are streaming in to get flu shots, hoping to avoid a very serious illness. the kind that has overwhelmed even some hospitals. one doctor in minnesota where there have been 27...
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nbc's mike taibbi has the latest. >> manti te'o! >> reporter: in his first interview since the scandal broke manti te'o said no, never ever was he part of the fake girlfriend hoax that exploded to his embarrassment this week. >> he was completely composed, self-assured. >> te'o told scapp and other interviewers that he'd met the girl that he knew online so they wouldn't think he was a crazy guy. after saying his beloved grandmother and long time girlfriend died on the same day the imaginary girlfriend and tragic death have achieved the status of lore. >> when my lost my grandmother and girlfriend it changed my life. >> reporter: he suspected he was pranked december 6th when he got a call from one of the hoaksters in new york. >> i'll never forget the time my girlfrie girlfriend passed away. >> reporter: he said he was responsible for the hoax. and what about the girl in the picture? the picture apparently stolen and used without her knowledge but te'o says he believed was the online image of his girlfriend. an unwitting part of the
nbc's mike taibbi has the latest. >> manti te'o! >> reporter: in his first interview since the scandal broke manti te'o said no, never ever was he part of the fake girlfriend hoax that exploded to his embarrassment this week. >> he was completely composed, self-assured. >> te'o told scapp and other interviewers that he'd met the girl that he knew online so they wouldn't think he was a crazy guy. after saying his beloved grandmother and long time girlfriend died on the...
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the evidence is now unmistakable. aspects of the u.s. economy after a long and difficult period of darkness appear to be getting more robust. and while there are lots of numbers out to prove the point of an improving economy, problem is, of course, it's hardly being felt by all americans. but first, the good news, and it's substantial. here are the stock indexes at closing time today. all three closed up. stocks, by the way, are nearing an all-time high on wall street. on the housing front, u.s. builders started work on new homes last month at the fastest rate since the summer of '08. and finally, the number of americans seeking unemployment has fallen to a five-year low. we start off by getting more on all of it tonight from nbc's john yang in chicago. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. the signs are small, and they're far from conclusive. and we have had had false starts before. but economists are pointing to data that suggests that maybe, just may
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the evidence is now unmistakable. aspects of the u.s. economy after a long and difficult period of darkness appear to be getting more robust. and while there are lots of numbers out to prove the point of an improving economy, problem is, of course, it's hardly being felt by all americans. but first, the good news, and it's substantial. here are the...
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nbc's janet shamlian is there for us tonight to start off. janet, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. just three weeks into 2013 and this is already the fifth shooting at a school this year. and today when the alert went out here, many parents thought, please, not again. gunshots on a school campus yet again. this time it was a community college in the houston area. but the fear and the panicked response were the same. >> we heard six shots. and automatically we saw students running, and we went under our desks. our teacher shut down the lights, and we went under the desks and tried to take cover. >> reporter: they are the desperate survival tactics teachers and students have taken elsewhere recently. three people on the campus were injured in what may have been an argument that escalated. >> your brother was shot? >> yes. they told us that he got shot three times. we're trying to figure out what's going on. >> reporter: so were the parents of four nearby schools that went on lockdown with hundreds of students inside from kinderga
nbc's janet shamlian is there for us tonight to start off. janet, good evening. >> reporter: brian, good evening. just three weeks into 2013 and this is already the fifth shooting at a school this year. and today when the alert went out here, many parents thought, please, not again. gunshots on a school campus yet again. this time it was a community college in the houston area. but the fear and the panicked response were the same. >> we heard six shots. and automatically we saw...
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this video is from our nbc bay area chopper. shortly after the niners victory, fans took to the strelg streets to celebrate. but no one seemed to mind. mindy is in atlanta with reaction from the team and henry wofford has the highlights. monty francis is in san francisco where the party continues. hello, monty. >> reporter: good evening. along the embarcadero, the waterfront has mostly cleared of fans. we were in pete's tavern whe
this video is from our nbc bay area chopper. shortly after the niners victory, fans took to the strelg streets to celebrate. but no one seemed to mind. mindy is in atlanta with reaction from the team and henry wofford has the highlights. monty francis is in san francisco where the party continues. hello, monty. >> reporter: good evening. along the embarcadero, the waterfront has mostly cleared of fans. we were in pete's tavern whe
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in tonight for brian, and on this new year's eve, lawmakers may be watching the ball drop from their offices at the u.s. capitol. it has been a day of twists and turns in washington, both procedural and political as the white house and congress tried to find a way to avert those automatic tax and spending measures that kick in midnight tonight. the bottom line at this hour, we are headed over the proverbial fiscal cliff. we say that because the senate hasn't voted on any kind of deal. you see it there live. and the house has said even if there is a deal, they're not going to bring any bill to a vote on this new year's eve. so the big question tonight, what impact will it have on every american? we have all of it covered, and we begin with nbc's kelly o'donnell for the latest from capitol hill. kelly? >> reporter: good evening, kate. well, congress is out of time, and frustrations are really running over. and while democrats and republicans say they want to
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >> good evening, i'm kate snow in tonight for brian, and on this new year's eve, lawmakers may be watching the ball drop from their offices at the u.s. capitol. it has been a day of twists and turns in washington, both procedural and political as the white house and congress tried to find a way to avert those automatic tax and spending measures that kick in midnight...
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andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> there's news out of the world of sports. we learned today former nfl star linebacker, junior seau, who committed suicide at the age of 43 last may had the same brain condition diagnosed in at least two former nfl players who also took their own lives. seau's family asked that his brain tissue be analyzed after his death. test results from the national institutes of health show he had a brain disease called cte, caused by repeated blows to the head. symptoms can include memory loss, aggression and depression. >>> now to a life or death struggle that has captured attention around the world. 11 whales trapped under the ice, running out of breathing room. and just as a rescue mission was ramping up, something unexpected took place. it's all happening way up in remote northern quebec. and nbc news chief environmental affairs correspondent anne thompson has our report. >> this is a scene of beauty and bewilderment. the ocean's top predators, killer whales, fighting to breathe in canada's hudson bay. this pod of orcas has become an
andrea mitchell, nbc news, washington. >>> there's news out of the world of sports. we learned today former nfl star linebacker, junior seau, who committed suicide at the age of 43 last may had the same brain condition diagnosed in at least two former nfl players who also took their own lives. seau's family asked that his brain tissue be analyzed after his death. test results from the national institutes of health show he had a brain disease called cte, caused by repeated blows to the...
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michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night.
michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night.
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michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. . >>> you're watching nbc sports. >> in for the touchdown! >> championship over. >> a stanley cup for los angeles. >> shaun white, boy does he deliver! >> the mercedes-benz superdome in new orleans, a week from tonight, the 2012 nfl season will conclude with the unique matchup in super bowl xlvii. the afc champion baltimore ravens led by head coach john harbaugh will meet the nfc champion san francisco 49ers led by head coach jim harbaugh. in a brother versus brother championship game. >> it's time to celebrate! the ravens are going back to the super bowl! >> the san francisco 49ers, super bowl bound! >> now we kick off super bowl week from honolulu, hawaii where many of the league best players have been gathering more than
michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. >>> that's "nbc nightly news" for this sunday. brian williams will be here tomorrow. i'm lester holt reporting from new york. for all of us here at nbc news, good night. . >>> you're watching nbc sports. >> in for the touchdown! >> championship over. >> a stanley cup for los angeles. >> shaun white, boy does he deliver! >> the mercedes-benz superdome in new orleans, a week from tonight, the 2012 nfl...
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this, your first stop of today on your nbc station. have a great one. >> they didn't know what to do. they were all scared. >>> a neighborhood outraged after finding out an attempted child abduction was a hoax. now the child's mother could face charges. >>> also the police chief of the bay area's biggest city stepping down. we'll tell you what's next for the department. >>> overnight update on pablo sandavol. >>> a nice way to start the day on this friday, january 18th. >>> just about 4:31. good morning one and all. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm marla tellez. laura garcia-cannon is off today. let's start things off with meteorologist christina loren with a look at the forecast. >> a
this, your first stop of today on your nbc station. have a great one. >> they didn't know what to do. they were all scared. >>> a neighborhood outraged after finding out an attempted child abduction was a hoax. now the child's mother could face charges. >>> also the police chief of the bay area's biggest city stepping down. we'll tell you what's next for the department. >>> overnight update on pablo sandavol. >>> a nice way to start the day on this...
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nbc's john yang is with us from south bend, indiana tonight. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. today manti te'o was out of sight, he's at a florida sports center, preparing for what he hopes is an nfl career. that as the story that is the centerpiece of his fairy tale final college year has collapsed around him. >> manti te'o! >> reporter: manti te'o was a college football hero, not just to the home crowd here at notre dame, but to fans across the country. hailed on the cover of "sports illustrated" as a star player who had triumphed over personal tragedy. in a single september day, he said, he lost both his grandmother and his girlfriend, recently diagnosed with leukemia. in an interview posted in november on notre dame's youtube channel, he talked about the pain. >> when i lost my girlfriend and my grandma, that was possibly the hardest time of my life. >> reporter: the legend grew as te'o led notre dame over michigan, the day he says his girlfriend was buried. now it turns out his girlfriend never existed. as the website
nbc's john yang is with us from south bend, indiana tonight. john, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. today manti te'o was out of sight, he's at a florida sports center, preparing for what he hopes is an nfl career. that as the story that is the centerpiece of his fairy tale final college year has collapsed around him. >> manti te'o! >> reporter: manti te'o was a college football hero, not just to the home crowd here at notre dame, but to fans across the country....
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we have an unfolding american hostage situation overseas tonight. seemingly out of nowhere, over just the past few days, the eyes of the world have been focused on a region in africa where the french have chosen to go to war against islamist rebels. and then in what seemed like an immediate reaction to the french attacks, kidnappers grabbed some foreign workers at a bp oil facility in the sahara desert in nearby algeria. we know there were american hostages along with brits and others. we know there was a mission launched today to free them and kill their captors. we don't truly know tonight about casualties or how many americans might have made it out of there alive. we begin with nbc's stephanie gosk on what we do know. >> reporter: using tanks and helicopters, the algerian military launched an operation on their own, to retake the remote gas field from the militants and free the hostages. including at least three americans. algeria says it's over, but details are fe
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. we have an unfolding american hostage situation overseas tonight. seemingly out of nowhere, over just the past few days, the eyes of the world have been focused on a region in africa where the french have chosen to go to war against islamist rebels. and then in what seemed like an immediate reaction to the french attacks, kidnappers grabbed some...
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from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, nbc news. bill, back to you. >> well, thanks, steve. >>> we have new details today on secretary of sate hillary clinton and the blood clot that has her hospitalized. the clot is located in a vein in a space between the brain and the skull, near her right ear. it did not cause a stroke or neurological damage. doctors say she's making excellent progress. the blood clot is related to a concussion clinton suffered earlier this month. it was discovered during a follow-up exam on sunday. >>> from amazing fireworks displays to ancient traditions in polar plunges folks around the world marked 2013 in their own unique way. nbc's kirk gregory take ace look. >> reporter: the first major city to sell brit 2013 was auckland, new zealand. in australia, a seven-ton fire work's display dazzled hundreds of thousands in sydney. with an estimated 1 billion watching on tv worldwide. thousands counted down the new year in shanghai, china. while in tokyo, japan, buddhist mornings rang bells. nato soldiers searching
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nbc's kelly o'donnell is outside the capitol with that story. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester this is where it all happens for what is the grandest photo op in american politics. tomorrow, we will see the president walk through that red drape behind me and he will take the ceremony y'all oath and deliver his inaugural address at the front of that stage. just final touches to go. and counting down to that moment, there was actually plenty to see today. save all the pageantry for tomorrow. ♪ this day before the big show is a street fair. ♪ >> it's just awesome to experience just being here. it's just awesome. very historic.noisnoisy, crowde festival of the next four years. >> celebrating the next four years, celebrating america. >> reporter: washington in gridlock over parking, not politics. today no tickets were required, so this is as close to the action as many visitors will get. >> it doesn't matter where we are. >> wherever we are, we will be happy. >> as long as we are here in the area where everyone else is so that we ca
nbc's kelly o'donnell is outside the capitol with that story. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester this is where it all happens for what is the grandest photo op in american politics. tomorrow, we will see the president walk through that red drape behind me and he will take the ceremony y'all oath and deliver his inaugural address at the front of that stage. just final touches to go. and counting down to that moment, there was actually plenty to see today. save all the...
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some way, somehow. >> and maybe an nbc announcer. jacob predicts the 49ers, get this, will beat the ravens 34-0. that's a bold prediction. >> my money is with jacob. i think he is right. >> there is a reason why new orleans is hosted the super bowl more than any other city in history. much like the bay area, it's totally unique. >> that it is. and nbc bay area's laurence scott hit the streets today to find out exactly what makes the big easy so special. >> reporter: hey, thank you. you know, new orleans is a city with an economy that certainly thrives on tourism. and even after hurricane katrina, which took place in 2005, they're still rebuilding here. and big events like this certainly do help. and the people, they really are glad to see you. take a look. ♪ new orleans is getting ready to shine in the international spotlight yet again with the super bowl. it's the tenth out of 47 total that the crescent city has hosted. and you don't find too many fans with split loyalties. who are you rooting for? >> split down the middle right n
some way, somehow. >> and maybe an nbc announcer. jacob predicts the 49ers, get this, will beat the ravens 34-0. that's a bold prediction. >> my money is with jacob. i think he is right. >> there is a reason why new orleans is hosted the super bowl more than any other city in history. much like the bay area, it's totally unique. >> that it is. and nbc bay area's laurence scott hit the streets today to find out exactly what makes the big easy so special. >>...
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here's nbc news chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: angela, a teenage mom, is defying the odds, raising her daughter alone, working two jobs, finishing high school and attending a unique after-school program in oakland and hayward, california, called "faces for the future" that exposes students from high-risk communities to careers in health care. >> you can't go wrong when you're studying medicine. >> snap it shut. >> reporter: dr. tomas designed the program. the first in his family to go to college, he earned a medical degree and chose to practice in oakland where one in four kids drops out of school and violent street crime is more than four times greater than the national average. shoes strung over power lines he says signals a crack house is nearby. what makes you think your program is going to help? >> it gives them other choices. >> reporter: during the two-year program, the teens shadow medical professionals and put in 600 hours of volunteer time, gaining hands-on experience and self-confidence. >>
here's nbc news chief medical editor, dr. nancy snyderman. >> reporter: angela, a teenage mom, is defying the odds, raising her daughter alone, working two jobs, finishing high school and attending a unique after-school program in oakland and hayward, california, called "faces for the future" that exposes students from high-risk communities to careers in health care. >> you can't go wrong when you're studying medicine. >> snap it shut. >> reporter: dr. tomas...
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kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> well, now, for a look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. that's a strange story raising a lot of questions. >> tomorrow will be a whole new development, i'm sure of it. if he comes out of the press conference and spills the beans on everything, hopefully we get some clarification. but the hedge factor. >>> well, the weather in the west remains very quiet, but that's also causing some issues. we would like to replace some of the air, especially in the northwest. when you get these big huge domes of high pressure sitting overhead, it can get very cold at night and warmer during the day. that's kind of the pattern we have been in lately, but the air needs to be replaced with nice fresh pacific air. the same air mass is just sitting in the same spot. as the cars and buildings pollute the air, the air quality goes down. right now an air stagnation is almost for majority of the areas of washington state, including oregon and the portland area. and we are also dealing with freezing fog this morning in some of the valley locations. down to 30 in s
kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> well, now, for a look at the weather, here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. that's a strange story raising a lot of questions. >> tomorrow will be a whole new development, i'm sure of it. if he comes out of the press conference and spills the beans on everything, hopefully we get some clarification. but the hedge factor. >>> well, the weather in the west remains very quiet, but that's also causing some issues. we would like to replace some of...
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from capitol hill, steve handelsman, nbc news. bill, back to you. >> reaction to the senate's move was swift as many people were still up welcoming the new year. familiar faces on msnbc were in rare form starting with joe scarborough who tweeted, why can't washington ever put together a deal that cuts spending? this deal fails on most counts. it's a distressing failure of leadership. "morning joe" regular steve ratner tweeted, the only thing worse than this deal would have been no deal, or maybe not, he added. ezra klein wrote, obama isn't making it easier for rs to vote for this deal but probably thinks if the rs kill it they get all the fiscal cliff blame. >>> new information on secretary of state hillary clinton and the blood clot that has her hospitalized. the clot is located in a vein in the space between her brain and skull near her right ear. it did not cause a stroke or neurological damage. doctors say clinton should make a full recovery and she is making excellent progress. the blood clot is related to the concussion clin
from capitol hill, steve handelsman, nbc news. bill, back to you. >> reaction to the senate's move was swift as many people were still up welcoming the new year. familiar faces on msnbc were in rare form starting with joe scarborough who tweeted, why can't washington ever put together a deal that cuts spending? this deal fails on most counts. it's a distressing failure of leadership. "morning joe" regular steve ratner tweeted, the only thing worse than this deal would have been...
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nbc's tracie potts joins us live with the details. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: richard, good morning. congresswoman giffords marking the occasion with a push for gun safety. she's going around the country saying we need to take a closer look at the laws on the books. the white house making a greater effort to strengthen them. tod today we'll see vice president biden sitting down with gun advocates on whether or not washington should get involved. tomorrow a big meeting at the white house with the nra. vice president biden out front on this one as well. but the big question will they be able to get anything done here on capitol hill? with fiscal cliff part two and the debt and debt ceiling and lots of discussion about that, budget cuts, spending cuts possibly coming up the top republican on the nature side they may not get to gun control until the spring. richard. >> a lot of political capital will be spent on those issues. thank you so much. >> more turbulence for boeing's dreamliner. a fuel leak on a 787 forced it to cancel ta
nbc's tracie potts joins us live with the details. tracie, good morning. >> reporter: richard, good morning. congresswoman giffords marking the occasion with a push for gun safety. she's going around the country saying we need to take a closer look at the laws on the books. the white house making a greater effort to strengthen them. tod today we'll see vice president biden sitting down with gun advocates on whether or not washington should get involved. tomorrow a big meeting at the white...
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening, there's some sad news heading into this weekend for at least one american family. an american has been killed overseas. his death believed to be the result of a mission launched to free a large group of hostages who were taken at a bp natural gas complex. islamic militants took hostages at the facility in the sahara desert in algeria. in retaliation for the fact that france has launched a war against islamic insurgents over these past few days in the nearby nation of mali. the u.s. found itself caught in the middle of this with u.s. citizens working overseas, held hostage, and a rescue mission to free them carried out by a foreign nation. there's still a lot we don't know about survivors, casualties, the living and the dead. we begin tonight with nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: the attack on the gas field in western algeria has left one american dead. fred buttaccio. u.s. officials say five americans were working at the complex. two escaped and two more are being he
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening, there's some sad news heading into this weekend for at least one american family. an american has been killed overseas. his death believed to be the result of a mission launched to free a large group of hostages who were taken at a bp natural gas complex. islamic militants took hostages at the facility in the sahara desert in algeria. in retaliation...
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nbc's jim maceda is in tel aviv. jim, good morning. now, prime minister's netanyahu's coalition government may be weaker after today's voting. will that change israel's policies? >> reporter: good morning, mara. the latest polling showed even though netanyahu's party is about to lose eight to ten seats in the parliament, he'll still make it a comfortable win today. the policies going forward, that will be largely shaped by the coalition he forms to govern with and that horse trading will start in earnest probably as early as tomorrow. his obvious choice is lining up with even more hard-line parties to his right, including a right wing, extreme right wing group who are saying publicly they want to annex much of the west bank. that would be a worst-case scenario for palestinians here. or netanyahu could surprise everyone and form a more centrist government, leaning more to the left of center, giving him, as analysts here say, more options to deal with stalled peace talks and a struggling economy. now, that is a very longshot, mara. what
nbc's jim maceda is in tel aviv. jim, good morning. now, prime minister's netanyahu's coalition government may be weaker after today's voting. will that change israel's policies? >> reporter: good morning, mara. the latest polling showed even though netanyahu's party is about to lose eight to ten seats in the parliament, he'll still make it a comfortable win today. the policies going forward, that will be largely shaped by the coalition he forms to govern with and that horse trading will...
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. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the people at the brady campaign to prevent gun violence, the people who also compile the numbers, tell us that so far today, 203 people have been shot in this country. that's just today, and just as of 6:00 p.m. eastern time. among the shootings, kauffman, texas, an assistant district attorney gunned down and killed outside the courthouse where he worked. lincoln, nebraska. a man shot while in his apartment building after two armed men burst in. atlanta, georgia. a 14-year-old student shot in the head at price middle school this afternoon, one person in police custody. and then, of course, there's the city of chicago. more people killed there last year than american troops killed in afghanistan. more than 40 gun murders so far just this year, and today they announced a new strategy. income tax nbc's kevin tibbles starts us off from there tonight. good evening. >> brian, 2013 is barely a month old and already 42 murders in the city of chicago. the latest has galvanized
. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the people at the brady campaign to prevent gun violence, the people who also compile the numbers, tell us that so far today, 203 people have been shot in this country. that's just today, and just as of 6:00 p.m. eastern time. among the shootings, kauffman, texas, an assistant district attorney gunned down and killed outside the courthouse where he...
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nbc bay area's jodi hernandez spoke to one of the first three strikers to win his freedom. she joins us live
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>> nbc's michelle kosinski. thank you. >>> stocks on a roll as the s&p hits a five-year high. >>> big news on the aviation front. faa orpded a review of new boeing 787 airliners. they'll hold a news conference discussing orders related to the new dreamliner. new plane experienced three problems this week, including a electrical fire that caused severe damage to one plane. >>> good news coming from ford which plans to hire 2,200 new white collar workers including engineers and computer programmers. this hiring will happen this year as demand for new vehicles is picking up. >>> bad news from american express which plans to shave about 5,400 jobs, most from its travel business as customers book more online. >>> scholastic has donated about 1 million new books to schools in new jersey that were ravaged by hurricane sandy. >>> the >>> did shell oil move an oil rig that ran aground to avoid millions in taxes. >>> did shell oil move an oil rig that ran aground to avoid millions in taxe >>> did shell oil move an oil rig
>> nbc's michelle kosinski. thank you. >>> stocks on a roll as the s&p hits a five-year high. >>> big news on the aviation front. faa orpded a review of new boeing 787 airliners. they'll hold a news conference discussing orders related to the new dreamliner. new plane experienced three problems this week, including a electrical fire that caused severe damage to one plane. >>> good news coming from ford which plans to hire 2,200 new white collar workers...
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we get that report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> fire! >> reporter: a nation polarized over guns. teachers in texas and record numbers at this range take concealed handgun training. >> i think it's important for me to get prepared in case i ever do have to defend myself or my students. >> reporter: in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel wants to stop investing city pension funds in companies that make or sell assault weapons. and here in new york, governor andrew cuomo today signed what many consider the toughest gun control legislation in the country. >> enough people have lost their lives. let's act and let's take corrective measures. >> reporter: the law expands an existing assault weapons ban, limits gun magazine capacity to seven rounds, and requires mental health professionals to report patients they consider a threat. late today, the nra said, quote, these gun control schemes have failed in the past and will have no impact on public safety and crime. new york becomes the first state to tighten its gun laws since the newtown, connecticut, s
we get that report tonight from nbc's ron allen. >> fire! >> reporter: a nation polarized over guns. teachers in texas and record numbers at this range take concealed handgun training. >> i think it's important for me to get prepared in case i ever do have to defend myself or my students. >> reporter: in chicago, mayor rahm emanuel wants to stop investing city pension funds in companies that make or sell assault weapons. and here in new york, governor andrew cuomo today...
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the show aired for six seasons here on nbc. bain perfected the character of the kindly, wealthy widower. he was a stage and film veteran who also starred in the tv series "maude", canadian army veteran in world war ii. conrad bain was 89 years old. >>> heart warming story out of colorado. a hunter identified as a 60-year-old man fell through a sheet of ice and was guarded by his dog for 30 minutes before he could be rescued. other hunters saw it happen and alerted rescue personnel. man and dog have been reunited and both, we're happy to report, are fine. >>> we want to let you know, tomorrow night here we will bring you the story of the invasive species that have hitched a ride on board a japanese dock that drifted to this country after the tsunami and the danger of what it might have carried over here. we'll have that story for you tomorrow evening. >>> we're back in a moment tonight with our "making a difference" report. bringing back clifford and a lot of other friends that were lost when the floodwaters came rushing in. >>>
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stephanie gosk, nbc news at the refugee camp in jordan. >>> when "nbc nightly news" continues on this saturday a new warning about the dangers of snoring. how it could be a lot more serious than you might think. and later, making a difference by showing americans how to eat better for less. ♪ this is amazing, how did you find us? i thought we might be related, so i had a fiber analysis done and sure enough, we're family. but you're not even shredded. you're...crunchy?! that happens sometimes. and you help keep people full with whole grain fiber? just like you guys. [ female announcer ] they're different, but the same. new frosted mini-wheats crunch. a tasty square packed with a crunch... [ crunch! ] ...of whole grain fiber that helps keep you full. it's a big breakfast... [ crunch! ] ...in new a little biscuit. smile! ohhh bring it in! ooohhhooh! but, dad, you've got... [ voice of dennis ] allstate. with accident forgiveness, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? we've decided to [ vwe're all
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nbc bay area news. >> thank you. berkley firefighters are trying to determine the cause of a fire that ripped through a single story 5-plex. one person was taken to the hospital for minor burns. fire caused $50,000 worth of damage. >>> also, an unstable hillside is forcing the berkley lab to relocate some of the employees. these are pictures posted by a photographer on fliker. rain has created a muddy mess. scientists are monitoring the slide each day, soil samples taken earlier this month will determine whether the hillside will need to be shored up. >> it's a sobering sign of the times. schools will be taking part in active shooter drills. floor plans will be made available to the police departments in the coming months. under the current safety procedures during a shooting, teachers are to lock doors and prepare to evacuate. the goal of the new drills is to better protect students. >> residents of newtown, connecticut are debating what to do with the elementary school where a gunman killed 20 students and six staf
nbc bay area news. >> thank you. berkley firefighters are trying to determine the cause of a fire that ripped through a single story 5-plex. one person was taken to the hospital for minor burns. fire caused $50,000 worth of damage. >>> also, an unstable hillside is forcing the berkley lab to relocate some of the employees. these are pictures posted by a photographer on fliker. rain has created a muddy mess. scientists are monitoring the slide each day, soil samples taken earlier...
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the latest nbc poll on guns in america. and we'll show you a 12-pound gold nugget found on a beach. >>> plus, take a look at this frightening video. a purse thief grabbed a woman on a subway platform and hurled her on it the tracks. what happened next after that? we'll have it coming up. >>> welcome back, here's some other stories making news this morning. the latest nbc/"wall street journal" poll found that 56% of americans want strict are gun laws. that's less than the 60% to 70% who supported stricter gun laws during the '90s when congress passed the assault weapons ban. the new poll found that 7% think the gun laws are too strict and 35% want no changes. >>> new jersey governor chris christie said the new nra ad using president obama's girls is reprehensible. >> 65% of likely to post their political affiliation on public media. liberals are also more likely to block people because of their political views. >>> well, the mother offering popular advice known as dear abby has died. pauline phillips who wrote under the name
the latest nbc poll on guns in america. and we'll show you a 12-pound gold nugget found on a beach. >>> plus, take a look at this frightening video. a purse thief grabbed a woman on a subway platform and hurled her on it the tracks. what happened next after that? we'll have it coming up. >>> welcome back, here's some other stories making news this morning. the latest nbc/"wall street journal" poll found that 56% of americans want strict are gun laws. that's less than...
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kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> we'll get the latest on what's in store for today from nbc meteorologist bill karins coming up in weather in just a bit. >>> the debate over gun control is taking place across the country, and yesterday it was heard from the nation's capital to newtown, connecticut, the town that lost 26 lives in a mass school shooting. last night that state's task force on guns violence and school safety heard moving testimony from a parent of one of those victims. >> we lost our son benjamin the morning of december 14th, to an unstable, suicidal individual who had access to a weapon that has no place in a home. >> earlier in the day, president obama met with former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords, a victim of gun violence herself. giffords was in town to lend her voice to a hearing on guns on capitol hill. the first since the newtown, massacre. nbc's kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: her gift of speech is a distant memory said husband mark kelly, yet gabby giffords' halting words. >> too many children. >> reporter: here as a survivor of the tucson assassination
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"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. with the flu at epidemic levels, already in some american cities and now with the media coverage of it, it's all having a predictable effe.
"nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. with the flu at epidemic levels, already in some american cities and now with the media coverage of it, it's all having a predictable effe.